hyperventilate

🇺🇸 /ˌhaɪpərˈventɪleɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhaɪpəˈventɪleɪt/
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verb
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Breathe too quickly, usually because you're scared or excited.

When she got on stage, she started to hyperventilate.

translation

v. Breathe too quickly, usually because you're scared or excited.

Word Forms

3rd Present hyperventilates
Past hyperventilated
Perfect hyperventilated
Progressive hyperventilating